Braised Leeks And Mushrooms

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 leeks
• 1 cup nonfat beef broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter or 1 1/2 teaspoons margarine
• 2 cups mushrooms, quartered

Recipe

• 1 remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks, leaving 6 inches of each leek.
• 2 cut each diagonally into thirds, then diagonally in half to form 6 triangular pieces.
• 3 rinse under cold water; drain well.
• 4 combine beef broth, tomato paste, salt, thyme, and pepper in a bowl, and stir with a whisk.
• 5 melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add leeks and mushrooms, and saute 6 minutes or until the vegetables are lightly browned.
• 7 add broth mixture.
• 8 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until leeks are tender.
• 9 uncover, and simmer 7 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring occasionally.